That is exactly what your children will be doing: learning a language through a year of celebrations

Saint David (c. 500–589) (Welsh: Dewi Sant) was a church official; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. In contrast with the other national patron saints of the British Isles, Saints George, Andrew and Patrick, David is a native of the country of which he is patron

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Memorial Day, 24th

Anniversary of the coup d'état that started the dictatorial rule of the Proceso in 1976. 

Autumn begins in the South hemisphere

Spring begins in the North hemisphere, 21st

St. Patrick's Day, 17th

Every year on March 17, Irish Americans celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with parades andpageantry. The holiday honors the man who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century.
According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the
Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Leprechauns, a mythical race of elves who bestow their hiddentreasure on anyone who can catch them, symbolize the famous “luck of the Irish.”
With the origin being Ireland it is obvious that the Day is also holiday there, as it is here in the
US.But In Ireland, it is more of a religious holiday similar to Christmas and Easter.
With grand parades, community feasts, charity show, the mass, St Patrick's Day is celebrated in
Ireland.
The parades, shamrocks, and green beer are provided primarily for tourists.
In fact, it has turned out to be one of the most celebrated events in Ireland and a major tourist attraction.
With so many activities and programs it may seem a little confusing about what actually is the theme of this multi dimensional celebration.
The early Irish immigrants like the English, Dutch, German, French and the likes,brought their traditions in United States. But it was not until 1737 that the immigrants really celebrated the
Day. And It was in Boston where the Day was first celebrated in a public way.
Gradually other states took it up. And it was N.Y. that took out the largest ever St Patrick' s Day
parade. Held since 1762, the New York City parade on St Patrick's Day draws more than one million spectators each year.

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish, was born about 385 A.D. in Northern Wales. He studied religion in Europe to become a priest and bishop. He then brought Christianity to the Irish by teaching in Ireland for 29 years. According to early Irish tradition, he died on March 17, 461 A.D. The anniversary of his death is celebrated as Saint Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick was a Christian missionary given major credit for the conversion of Ireland from paganism. So many legends surround his life that the truth is not easily found.
St. Patrick was born the son of a Christian in what is now Britain. As a teen Patrick was kidnapped by an Irish raiding party and forced into slavery. After six years he escaped and made his way back home. Soon after, Patrick received a divine call in a dream to return to Ireland as a Christian missionary. After being ordained as a priest, he traveled to Ireland to spend the rest of his life converting pagans, founding churches, and ordaining clergymen. It is agreed that St. Patrick was the leader in the Christianization of pagan Ireland.
St. Patrick became a hero in Ireland, so much so that there are no fewer than 60 churches and cathedrals named for him in Ireland alone. Perhaps the most famous of these is the giant St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, the grounds of which bear the mark of the site on which St. Patrick baptized his converts.

The first official celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the United States occurred in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1780. It was authorized by George Washington. Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish as well as many Americans with parades, parties, wearing of green, Irish Songs and jigs.

In Ireland
On March 17, the Irish celebrate what we call their greatest feast day of all--- St. Patrick's Day. It is a national holiday that is set aside to recognize and honor Ireland's Patron saint. In the morning, many families attend church services after which there are great parades led by fife and drum bands. Many children and adults enjoy marching in these long parades. In some areas, children gather shamrocks from the fields and wear them on this special day.

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Rainbow streamer

You need: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple crepe paper streamers, paper plate for each child, scissors and a stapler

Cut the center out of a paper plate. Cut long pieces of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple crepe paper streamers. Each streamer should be about two to three feet long. Staple a rainbow of streamers onto the paper plate

Leprechauns

Leprechauns are based upon Irish luck fairies and the Celtic version of dwarves, which were small slimy gold hunting tricksters. St. Patrick was the person who supposedly drove out the pagan beliefs and imagery of ancient Ireland

Pretend that a Leprechaun played 2 tricks on your mom or dad.  What would the tricks be?  How would you try to catch the leprechaun? 

Leprechaun, Leprechaun

Shamrocks

Green art

Add a few drops of green paint to shaving cream. Have the children use this to paint with.

Green Playdough
1 cup flour
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt }
2 tsp. cream of tartar
Food coloring
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until ball forms. Cool and knead until smooth.